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  2. BassTractor
    Can't offer direct advice, sorry, but: Whatever you do: do not jump on the chance of getting a second hand Yamaha U1 or similar without thorough investigation. There's a whole industry out there, sending rotten pianos to Poland for new veneer, and the buyer is the victim. Other than that, our own tiny upright came extremely cheap from the local Salvation Army's second-hand shop, and I can honestly say that it has given me more joy than the Steinway and Bösendorfer grands I used to play before. Maybe an idea. One has to keep in mind that good pianos can be had for peanuts, and not all of them are bad. Your choice whether you want to buy in a shop and get it delivered and placed, or wish to organise the move through a specialised piano moving company. BTW, apart from that upright, for the money we saved we bought a digital one, and would sometimes even play together on two instruments. Also handy for the divorce! One each! 😂 (My wife wanted the SA one; I got to keep the Roland.)
  3. geofio
    Head Rush MX5 Amp modeller,multi effects,etc , basically brand new, not a mark on the unit, complete with power supply and box . Great for bass. Will post pics of actual unit when home . £220 please check out my feedback . my feedback on B.C.
  4. Japhet
    Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty
  5. Geek99
    It came up (if you’ll pardon the pun) in my law degree as an example of a patentable second use.
  6. kevin_lindsay
    I'm On My Way - The Proclaimers
  7. AinsleyWalker
    These are underrated! The low and high controls are super handy on bass 👌
  8. Desbass
    I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison
  9. Paul C started following Barefaced Four 10 (8ohm 1000w) - £675
  10. Paul C
    I'm lucky to have one of these..... absolutely brilliant cab....can't see me ever changing it.....and this is a really generous price.
  11. dmccombe7
    When i use my index finger as a pick i find the rhythmic feel with my wrist is definitely more of a groove than when using fingerstyle but i just can't translate that feel when using a pick. I also noted that i have a percussive thing going on when i use the index finger as a pick. No idea how that happened but i liked it and just went with it. It fills a song out a lot more altho not ideal or suitable in some situations. Maybe that's just down to practice as i started using my index finger more as a fun element when doodling in the house but i enjoyed it so much i found myself doing it a lot. Obviously the increasing use of a flexi-wrist can be helpful in other aspects of life. 😂 Dave
  12. Quent
    Hi. I’m Pricing this down for someone with the technical ability to straighten this neck which has a little back bow. Otherwise this 2007 Old Violin Sunburst Yamaha is in excellent condition with just one shallow scratch on the front near the top horn ( see close up photo ). Weight is 4.28kg , 9lbs 7oz so a great weight for a Fiver. Alder body. Serial Number QNL313079 so made in May 2007. Brand new set of D’Addario nickel roundwounds on it, 125 100 80 65 45. I got ahead of myself and have taken delivery of a superb earlpilanz ( Ebay ) vintage cream pick guard , shown but not fitted , no screw holes. If you would like this please ADD £25 to the price ( £37.50 I paid ). The bass is as clean and tidy as it looks, the fret board is oiled and frets are polished. ** Just the slight neck back bow to straighten.** I bought this in April , all standard parts, and have played it fine apart from the back bow meaning the strings have to be a minimum of B 2.6mm, E 2.5mm , A 2.5mm, D 2.4 , G 2.2mm above 12th fret with strings held down at 1st fret. This is with the truss rod fully loosened. I need an action 5mm lower but that’s not possible unless the neck gets straightened. Any lower and I get fret buzz on higher notes than 12th fret, not that I’m up there much! So this is useable but I took it to Steve Barratt at guitarlodge.co.uk and he recommended his heat treatment method to sort the neck. I decided to drop out at that point as one of you guys can do that for Free ! I also have a BB614 in Old Violin Sunburst so I might as well lose some money on this and look for a different finish BB615. Thanks for looking 🤓. Cheers. Quent I’ll double box this. No gigbag.
  13. Mudpup
    @Jonesy
  14. spyder
    Yes please. I will take it.
  15. SteveXFR
    In the words of the great Richard Richard (Bottom) "British journalism, best in the world. You wouldn't see that in a French of Italian paper"
  16. greghagger started following Creating Walking Bass Lines On One Chord
  17. greghagger
    One of the hardest things about creating interesting walking bass lines, is if you have to do this on one chord. This does happens in Jazz and Blues progressions, and if you don't have a few concepts to fall back on, you're probably going to find that your walking lines sound boring and repetitive. In this week's video lesson, I analyse Chas Chandler's bass line from the Animals version of 'Bury My Body', as he walks over one chord for whole sections of the song. It's also a cool tune to look at, containing Chas' signature walking style. You’ll find a link under the video to my free note-for-note transcription of Chas’ bass line in standard notation and tab. Enjoy!
  18. Louis Allé
    Hi, Do you still have It? Cheers
  19. bnt
    Highway Star - Deep Purple
  20. Louis Allé

    Hi, Do you still have It?
    ;)
    Cheers

  21. ClusterOne started following Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Modern Bass. This is a 2025 model original gig bag, certificate
  22. ClusterOne
    Beauty… If i just didn’t help myself to UV70 fiver (Japan) about 3 weeks ago.. 😁
  23. Sweenyrod
    You know what to do!
  24. Stub Mandrel started following Do you use your “best” bass on gigs?
  25. Stub Mandrel
    I'm prioritising gigging my AVII Precision, my most expensive purchase, but it stubbornly refuses to do acquire wear or battle scars... I used to use my Performer for every gig in the 90s. For some reason I'm reluctant to use it of late. Must get it out there soon. Edit: I don't deliberately abuse my basses. My choice for gigs is always led by what playing experience I want and what sound I feel like having. On the original question, if you have great looking, easy playing and excellent sounding instrument, it seems churlish never to let a band and audience benefit from it. One could argue you should always use your best bass... but I'd say use the one(s) likely to bring out your best on the night.
  26. Bill Fitzmaurice
    My speedometer goes to 260 KPH, and as it's a BMW it can reach that. That doesn't mean I have to drive that fast. 130 KPH is quite sufficient. Just because you have a 500w amp doesn't mean you'll ever use that much power. If you were to measure it you'd find that you seldom go over 50w. That's a good thing, as the majority of speakers will only handle at best half their thermal rating before exceeding their mechanical limit. As for peak ratings those are marketing piffle only worthy of being ignored.
  27. geofio started following Sansamp VT Bass DI Preamp pedal
  28. geofio
    VT bass DI preamp pedal , XLR out, great for recording , only a few months old boxed as new , home use only. Check my feedback on BC . £200 posted.
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  30. Stub Mandrel started following Video: First gig back after my brother was taken seriously ill last year
  31. Stub Mandrel
    Excellent
  32. fretmeister
    She was ace. Still annoyed with the bassist for not keeping to Flea’s line in “You oughta know.”
  33. DS287
    I'd definitely buy this if I hadn't bought the lovely Bryant from @bassace six months ago!
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